Dog looking up at their person during a quiet beach walk on the Northern Oregon Coast.
Dog calmly taking a treat from their trainer on a forest trail on the Northern Oregon Coast.
What We Offer

Practical, positive training for life together

At Zen Critter, we help you and your dog build practical skills and a stronger relationship through reward-based training. Choose in-home or online support for puppyhood, everyday manners, leash skills, separation anxiety, and more.

Every dog and household is different. Training is tailored to your goals and your dog’s pace.

SERVICES

Training and care for real life

Explore support for puppyhood, everyday manners, leash skills, separation anxiety, dog walking, and pet sitting. Training is reward-based and practical, with options shaped around your dog and household.

Separation Anxiety

Basic Manners

Leash Manners

Surviving Puppyhood

Walks & Pet Sitting

What Our Clients Say

Christa is always amazing with communication. She is always on time and does a great job of sending pics of the fun her and my pup are having. There is no one I trust with Brutus more than her.

Matt

My dog loves training time and walks with Christa! She is very kind and knowledgeable and it gives me great peace of mind to know he’s in good hands. Christa gave us some great things to practice to continue the good work they are doing together and he is behaving so much better on our walks since starting with her. She does a wonderful job!

Ana

Watson’s separation anxiety was a huge source of stress for us. We felt discouraged that none of our efforts seemed to help. We felt as though we were planning our lives around leaving him alone for as little time as possible, and felt guilty whenever we couldn’t take him with us. Working with you has decreased these negative feelings, and has helped us to feel empowered with the skills and knowledge to help our pup. We have been extremely appreciative of your thoughtful guidance from the very beginning, and how you’ve crafted the entire training process to meet our family’s unique needs. We are so encouraged by the progress we’ve seen thus far and are thankful for the opportunity to continue working with you!

Natalie

We enjoyed your 6 week training Surviving Puppyhood. The online Covid version was great. You were always on time and took your time explaining and demonstrating the proper techniques with your dog. We learned a great deal and find ourselves using most of your training techniques with good success. We have also recommended your Zen Critter training to people asking who we used. Your style of training and knowledge would be a great help to anyone needing and wanting a better behaved puppy.

Tim & Bianca Clemens

Zen Critter

Start your training journey today!